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ISBN:
9780511625039
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy
Content:
In this volume a group of distinguished moral and social thinkers address the urgent problem of terrorism. The essays define terrorism, discuss whether the assessment of terrorist violence should be based on its consequences (beneficial or otherwise), and explore what means may be used to combat those who use violence without justification. Among other questions raised by the volume are: what does it mean for a people to be innocent of the acts of their government? Might there not be some justification in terrorists targeting certain victims but not others? Might terrorist acts be attributed to groups or to states?
Content:
Violence, terrorism, and justice / R.G. Frey and Christopher W. Morris -- What purposes can "international terrorism" serve? / Thomas C. Schelling -- Violent demonstrations / Annette C. Baier -- Terrorism, rights, and political goals / Virginia Held -- The political significance of terrorism / Loren E. Lomasky -- Terrorism and morality / Jan Narveson -- Which are the offers you can't refuse? / Onora O'Neill -- Making exceptions without abandoning the principle : or how a Kantian might think about terrorism / Thomas E. Hill, Jr. -- State and private; red and white / Alan Ryan -- State terrorism / Jonathan Glover -- Nuclear hostages / Gregory S. Kavka -- Rape as a terrorist institution / Claudia Card
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521401258
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521409506
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521401258
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511625039
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